Overview
Physician provides primary care services only. Interests include medical humanities, climate change and health, integrative medicine, transdisciplinary collaboration, underserved communities. Member of inaugural group of Climate Change Faculty Fellows, 2022
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Clinical Faculty in the Department of Pediatrics
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2025 - Present
Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health,
Pediatrics
Faculty Associate in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, & History of Medicine
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2017 - Present
Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine,
Institutes and Centers
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2018 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Development of a curricular thread to foster medical students' critical reflection and promote action on climate change, health, and equity.
Journal Article PLoS One · 2024 INTRODUCTION: Due to the health consequences arising from climate change, medical students will inevitably interact with affected patients during their training and careers. Accordingly, medical schools must incorporate education on the impacts of climate ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteMorally Injurious Experiences and Emotions of Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic Before Vaccine Availability.
Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · November 1, 2021 IMPORTANCE: Moral injury in health care professionals (HPs) has worsened over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The trauma and burnout associated with moral injury has profound implications for the mental health of HPs. OBJECTIVE: To explore the potenti ... Full text Link to item CiteMoral Injury and Burnout in Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Journal Article J Nerv Ment Dis · October 1, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is predicted to increase burnout in health professionals (HPs), but little is known about moral injury (MI) in this context. We administered the Moral Injury Symptoms Scale for Health Professionals (MISS-HP) and the abbr ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Bull City Bites and Books
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Academy of Pediatrics · 2018 - 2020View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2017
M.A.
University of Vermont ·
1990
M.D.